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That was mine as well. I actually considered building another in 7.62x25 but I decided against it because supplies of surplus have dried up. I still have about 500 pieces of Starline brass but I think I will like the 7.62x39 better. I am ordering additional barrels in 308 so maybe I will make a barrel for the x25 as a plaything. It was the funnest gun I ever built. Now you guys have me rethinking my x39 plans. Dolomite

+1 I have ate on Magnolia on more than one occassion. I am on Magnolia every time I run into town. I have even ran out of gas in the middle of the night and other than a few beggers wanting crack money it was uneventful. The area of Cherrry srteet and Magnolia as well as the area around Scrugg's BBQ can get a little rough at night. Some of the best pawn shop finds have been on Magnolia. My wife and I have found jewelery that would have been 5x as much in a retail setting. Dolomite

The increase in shoplifting is also an indication of the times we live in. The economy is depressed as well as the fact that criminals are no longer punished like they used to be. Heck if you beat the crap out of the thief they can sue you and likely win a lot more than they were trying to take in the first place. Dolomite

Nice looking stick. What caliber? I am building a 7.62x39 bolt gun as we speak. It has a 308 bore so I can load some heavy stuff. I am a bit recoil sensitive since a helicopter accident. I normally shoot 223's because of it. Dolomite

US Palm sells brand new 3A soft armor for $200. It includes the carrier. It is only the front panel. Dolomite

The only law that I am aware of is no felons can own any type of body armor. this is not a state law but a federal law. Now there might also be some legalities of owning body armor that was never sold commercially. I do know there was some investigations done when there seemed to be a rash of military only armor that hit the market a few years ago. I know I will never buy questionable armor no matter how much of a deal it is. There are plenty of legal sources for hard armor plates and most are inline with the used military plates. Soft armor is readily available and is quit cheap now. A person can buy brand new 3A soft armor in a MOLLE carrier for $200. Dolomite

They do make a levergun in 500 S&W. Big Horn Armory Model 89 Lever-Action 500 S&W Magnum Carbine Dolomite

I always turn any mandrel down a few thousandsandths more. I think it holds the bullet as good as a crimp without deforming the bullet. For what I do I want the best accuracy so I think my way is better than applying a crimp. I used to reload 7.62x39 and gave it up. I am having a custom bolt gun built in 7.62x39 so it is back to reloading. The bore will be .300"x.3085" so I can use .308" bullets. I can also shoot factory ammo without any issues. I plan on loading HEAVY bullets. Before I loaded 180 grain bullets for use in an AR. Dolomite

Depending on the conversion you might be able to sell it and fund a new 1991 with a new conversion. Some of the Colt conversions are getting pretty pricey to collectors. If it isn't a collector then I would buy a cheap 1911. RIA, Metro Arms, ATI are all available for under $500 and the majority are under $450. And all of these seem to be well built and reliable for the cost. There are better guns out there but they are exponentially more expensive. Dolomite

It is probably scale from the hardening process. I wouldn't worry about it. KIDD makes some of the best 10/22 products on the market. I seriously doubt he would let something rusty out the door. Is the rear of the bolt radiused? I see the firing pin is pinned down, this single thing will reduce your flyers by a lot. Couple that with a correctly headspaced bolt and the gun should shoot better than it ever has before. I know my flyers were reduced by 1/2 with a pinned firing pin and headspacing. Dolomite

Buy a M&P 15 Sport and be happy. You can't build better than this for less. Yes you can build one for less but not with the features of the M&P. And I am a builder of AR's. Dolomite

Most aftermarket parts are designed to be "drop in" but must be fitted to each gun. It is a rarity that a part doesn't need to be fitted. About the only thing that might not need to be fitted is the trigger but that means everything else needs to be fitted to interact correctly with the new trigger. It is a pretty major undertaking for most people. I know I have probably ruined hundreds of dollars of parts figuring out what works and what doesn't. I will say that if you decide to do it yourself you need patience. And be prepared to assemble and disassemble your gun no less than a dozen times during the fitment process. Dolomite

I figured I would pass on my observations of this new powder. There isn't a lot of information on it right now because it is so new. I will say this stuff meters better than anything else I have every tried. I weigh every single charge then I normally have to add more as needed. With the CFE 223 I didn't have do this because there was not any variation throw to throw. I picked it up in bulk from David (DLM37015 on here). He still has plenty and as usual his prices can't be beat. I loaded some 223 with 53 grain flat base SMK's using this powder. I loaded 27.7, 28.0 and 28.3 grains. I am using Wolf Small Rifle Primers. I also decided to compare apples to apples by loading a 69 SMK load using the CFE 223 rather than the usual accurate load of Varget. I want to see how they compare when the only variable is the powder. Just thought I would pass this great deal onto fellow TGO members. It also works for a wider range of calibers that any other I can think of. 17 Remington 204 Ruger 222 Remington 223 Remington 22 PPC 22-250 Remington 6mm PPC 6mm BR 243 Winchester 25-35 Winchester 250 Savage 257 Roberts 25WSSM 6.5mm BR 6.5mm Creedmoor 260 Remington 6.5mm Swedish Mauser 270 Winchester 7mm-08 Remington 30-30 Winchester 308 Winchester 8X57mm Mauser 338 Federal 375 Ruger 375 H&H 243 WSSM 223 WSSM Dolomite

Hopefully they ban him for the show for life. Criminally, he will no doubt get probation. I really wish the value would be enough to make it a felony so he can never own a firearm and much less enter the show again. These people are the ones who are going to ruin the hands on approach at the shows we enjoy. Dolomite

I reported him when his post count was 11. I watched it grow from 31 to 80+ in less than an hour. I even sent him a PM telling him to knock it off. Dolomite

So I am building a bolt gun to shoot 7.62x39. To check firing pin protrusion I pulled some heads out of some Wolf ammo so I could pop the primers. Since I had some pulled bullets I decided to check their size. Every one measured .308" and not any larger. Not .309", not .310" or even .311" but .308". They did measure 123 grains in weight. It is their Wolf military classic ammo. This might be the reason why that Wolf ammo shoots so bad out of your AK that is designed to use .311" bullets. I imagine the bullet being loose doesn't help velocity either. I can say from experience that Wolf primers are some of the best primers out there, at any cost. So it would only stand to reason that the ammo would at least be decent. Dolomite

That is probably where they plugged out a bad part of the potato before heading off to the slicer. Dolomite

Just ot give an update. the gun is a fake. It had a regular sized gas tube that was rifle length. Dolomite

+1 Let me guess DPMS? Dolomite

Lester, the one you are talking about is a bullet sizing die that people use to fix "Glocked" brass. Glock pistols have unsupported chambers and can "smiley" the brass if the loads are hot. The problems the OP is probably having is from a Glock pistol. OP, what is going on that standard dies will not work? Are you making sure the die is bottoming out on the shell holder? They are designed to be bottomed out against the shell holder. Dolomite

I could be wrong but I do not believe the bullet as part of the insignia came about until the 80's or 90's. The finish is definitely not blue and is some sort of chrome. I would try to catch him in a lie with "Are those the original Vietnam grips?" I too call BS on the gun being a Vietnam era gun. I also call BS on the $1,000 value. He is going to find a sucker though. Dolomite

I'll make a call today to get the poop on this. I have been needing to call for clarification on a few projects I have on the back burner. Dolomite

Come by anytime, just give me a call to make sure I am home. Dolomite

I bought a Surefire G2 for under $40 then added a $25 CREE LED replacement bulb. It is very white and it will scorch your retinas out of your head. It also throws light at least 75 yards which is great for a LED bulb. It has a very fine spot as well as wide flood at the same time. The flood is about 1/2 the strength of the main beam is. I do belive this is the one: Solarforce XM-L Cree T6 820 Lumens Led Bulb for 6P G2 | eBay It is very, very bright. The bulb is indestructible and battery life is pretty good for what it is. Dolomite

I carry a fullsize 1911 every single day and have been for a few years now. I have tried several different over the counter holsters and didn't realy like any of them. They always rode higher than I liked and had an open bottom, which I do not like. I do not like an open bottom because I have left carbon marks on seats on more than a few occassions. I have also scratched things I didn't want to with an open bottom holster. In the end I decided to make my own. It is very, very comfortable and I think the biggest reason is it rides a bit lower and has a larger footprint than some of the others I tried. By footprint I mean behind the gun, I have leather well above the hammer and slide to keep me from getting pinched or scratched. It is a OWB holster but snugs up very, very well to the body. I have made a few for friends and they all like them and say they work as well as any IWB holster they have tried. I make sure to mold a curve into the holster as well during the process of making it. Having a holster that starts out flat isn't going to feel as good when it is sitting next to a round body. It takes a little more effort but I think it makes a difference in comfort. This holster was nearly impossible to flatten once it has been made. The "wing" on the back that comes above the hammer is what I think makes it most comfortable. The bigger the footprint the less pressure points there will be. Dolomite